Listening & Spoken Language
Learning listening and spoken language (LSL) is possible for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Discover what the LSL approach is, why it matters, and what it takes to teach your child how to listen and talk.
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Hearing Testing & Devices
It’s important for you to know the hearing status of your baby. If your baby has hearing loss, there are medical and technological ways to get auditory information through the doorway to your baby’s brain, which is the first step of their listening and spoken language journey.
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LSL Services & Support
After receiving a hearing loss diagnosis and fitting your child with hearing technology, you should continue your listening and spoken language (LSL) journey by seeking early LSL intervention services and building a team of professionals, friends, and family to support you along the way.
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Learning & Growing LSL
The goal of the LSL approach is for your child with hearing loss to develop listening and spoken language skills just like their hearing friends. Discover some of the strategies you can use, how to include LSL techniques in your daily routines, and how to prepare for new life experiences as your child grows.
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Listening & Reading Connection
There’s a direct connection between the development of listening and spoken language (LSL) and literacy skills, like reading and writing. By incorporating the listening and reading connection into your baby’s daily life, you can grow their brain for a lifetime of reading and unlimited possibilities.
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Celebrate LSL
Children who are born deaf or hard of hearing can learn to listen and talk. Watch children with hearing loss and their families work through everyday LSL situations and celebrate positive outcomes.
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